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Skift @ Skift · 06/03/2024 11:45 EDT

Introducing the New Season of Skift Travel Spotlight Podcast

Saudi Arabia’s tourism plans are nothing if not bold. In the latest season of this limited-series podcast, Skift explores how innovative ideas in design, experience, and sustainability are shaping the Kingdom’s development. -Saudi Tourism Authority Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 06/03/2024 10:30 EDT

Hilton to Double Lifestyle Portfolio to 700 Hotels

Lifestyle hotels are making up a bigger part of the development pipeline - one way to bring in higher daily rates. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/03/2024 10:21 EDT

Marriott Reveals First Look at Its Newest Hotel Brand

Marriott has unveiled details about its newest hotel brand, temporarily named Project Mid-T. It is mainly designed for converting existing hotels or reusing office spaces and is aimed at middle-class travelers. -Sean O'Neill Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/03/2024 10:08 EDT

Spirit Airlines CFO Exits to Join Hertz

Spirit’s leadership shakeup comes as the carrier is struggling to make a profit, and some analysts have said the ultra-low-cost carrier would need to either find a buyer or potentially file for bankruptcy. -Lex Haris Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/03/2024 08:22 EDT

Accor CEO Sebastien Bazin Wants To Profit From India’s Growth, Points to Plan This Year

Accor’s strategic interest in India is driven by the country’s demographic potential, significant supply-demand gap in branded hotel rooms, and improving travel infrastructure. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 06/02/2024 23:00 EDT

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on New Business Class, Loyalty and Becoming a ‘Global Aviation Player’

IndiGo, a low-cost carrier known for its no-frills approach, is ambitiously venturing into what seems like long-haul flights and introducing business-class seats. The move aims to target a new generation of travelers while adapting to India's evolving aviation market. -Peden Doma Bhutia Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 06/02/2024 09:19 EDT

Behind Delta’s Strength: CEO Ed Bastian Talks Strategy as Competitors Stumble

Bastian’s drive for simplicity at Delta follows a disastrous week for rival American Airlines, which cut ties with its chief commercial officer and lowered its financial outlook.  -Gordon Smith Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 06/02/2024 08:00 EDT

How Microsoft Is Deploying OpenAI’s Tech in Travel

Microsoft wants to help travel companies adopt generative AI, and many of those connections are coming through Amadeus. -Justin Dawes Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 06/01/2024 17:18 EDT

Airbnb Thinks Its Edge Over Vrbo and Booking Is Individual Hosts

The easier route for platforms to scale listings is to contract with property managers. But Airbnb thinks that the secret sauce is individual hosts. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 05/31/2024 12:24 EDT

What to Expect at Next Week’s Skift Data + AI Summit on June 4

As every brand races to generative AI and understanding what it means for their company, our Data + AI Summit on June 4 will rest on one core idea: AI is only as good as the data that powers it. Across the event, we'll speak with technology and data leaders to explore this theme and their latest experiments. -Nicole Meyer Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 1 place · 05/31/2024 12:18 EDT

Yatra Launches AI-Powered Expense Management Solution for Small Businesses

Yatra has been growing its corporate travel offerings, and its domestic air passengers increased significantly as the company is gaining market share in this segment. Now, the company is set to focus on its hotel segment to grow further. -Bulbul Dhawan Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 05/31/2024 11:39 EDT

How Ozempic and GLP-1s Are Changing the Business of Travel

The boom in weight loss drugs could have a massive impact on the travel industry, which we discuss in this issue of the Skift Travel Podcast. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 05/31/2024 11:07 EDT

Most Travel Spending Is Close to Home, Despite ‘Revenge Travel’ Boom

Travelers may be catching up on international trips, but the pandemic set a precedent for exploring close by. -Elizabeth Casolo Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 05/31/2024 11:01 EDT

Finland’s Cities Lure Tourists With Promise of Sustainability

Tampere is only the latest Finnish city to market itself as eco-friendly, and there's definitely something to it. But a report published by the City of Helsinki found the Finnish tourism sector's emissions are 80% higher than the EU average. -Jesse Chase-Lubitz Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 05/31/2024 09:00 EDT

Headout Buys AI Startup Dabble to Boost Travel Experiences Search

In a strategic acquisition, Headout looks to enhance its AI capabilities by integrating Dabble. -Jesse Chase-Lubitz Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 05/31/2024 08:58 EDT

The Myth of Vacation-Rental Fatigue: What Guests Really Want – Skift Research

Don't panic over vacation rental rants online! Our research reveals these are growing pains, but not a sign of doom. Travelers still like vacation rentals for the space, affordability, and convenience they offer. This unique blend ensures continued popularity among travelers. -Saniya Zanpure Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 05/31/2024 07:48 EDT

India’s Travel Spending: ‘Fast-Growing Pools of First-Time Tourists’

Indian travelers are becoming an attractive source market, a McKinsey says. And a boom in the domestic travel market is leading to "substantial investments." -Bulbul Dhawan Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift · 05/31/2024 04:22 EDT

Soaring In-Flight Wi-Fi, Airbnb’s Struggling Experiences and U.S. Tourism Impact

Today's podcast looks at the journey of in-flight Wi-Fi, Airbnb's experience offering struggles, and factors impacting a tourism board's success. -Rashaad Jorden Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 3 place · 05/30/2024 18:19 EDT

Airbnb Gets Cozier With Google, Ups Its Marketing Spend

Never say never in travel. Airbnb has moved away from Google marketing in years' past, but recently it's found a way to play there more efficiently there. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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Skift @ Skift 2 place · 05/30/2024 17:19 EDT

Airbnb’s CFO on What Went Wrong With Experiences – and What the Fixes Are

Reading between the lines, Mertz was saying that Airbnb didn't offer experiences at the right time, and they weren't personalized and cheap enough. Like Booking.com, Airbnb does want a dose of the connected trip. -Dennis Schaal Read more ›

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